Merle Haggard with Mrs. Merle Haggard (Bonnie Owens) - Jackson

Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens perform a duet and Johnny Cash Impersonation of Jackson on The Ralph Emery Special from 1970.

[@DevilDogDen1775]

Having been a Johnny Cash fan since the mid 1960's, I closed my eyes when Merle impersonated Johnny, and I actually got chills down my spine.... Dead-on PERFECT impression....

[@ronjones8981]

What a great talent! He had it all, talent, personality and good looks!

[@lindajensen9222]

until the Bottle took him down

[@Jinka1950]

No kidding. He was so handsome charming yikes.

[@Jinka1950]

@@lindajensen9222 even tho he abused substances he lived a very full life and a very very king time. More than most

[@kelliwheaton4059]

I was blessed to see Merle with Bonnie Owns in the late 1970's at Harrah's dinner show in Reno. Our tàble was right at the stage. Such a great show. He didn't talk too much, except to introduce the Strangers, but a good 3 hours of music.

[@fathermcgree3486]

Merle Haggard - absolutely one of the greatest!

[@JustinBurkitt]

He was THE greatest ! If we only had country singers with half of his talent today , maybe country music would be great again .

[@Pentagonshark666]

Yes he and Hank Williams were the 2 best.@@JustinBurkitt

[@Hagfan789]

Never get tired of watching this old stuff. Take me back.

[@hughholland1617]

My favorite Merle song. Lots of truth in these lyrics. I grew up poor and sworn my children would never have to experience the same pain. They didn’t nor have or will my grandchildren. Through hard work, sacrifices and faith 🙏

[@eugeneasher3788]

This man was country music at it's very best, a true legend, his song's and music will live forever, love and miss you Merle, keep smiling buddy🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@rhondafortson5205]

OMG..I never knew Merle was such a Perfect Impressionist!!

[@trufflehound]

Merle Haggard is perfect, period.

[@wandabrewerwilhite9372]

IKR!? HE'S A PERFECT JOHNNY CASH!

[@leanneheinemann3862]

He was so good at it too. Has made me laugh, many times.

[@LadyDragonfly200]

Me , either! I sure enjoyed thia! I love both, Merle and Johnny!

[@marleenneil7542]

We’ll never see the likes of these artists again😪

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@aledojustajones]

Merle had a sense of humor to go along with his talent

[@karenwhitfield5057]

I could listen to him sing day and night and never get tired of him.

[@jimrobert7239]

Hello 👋 Karen how are you doing?

[@anelladambrosio2513]

​@@jimrobert7239ciao Jim!🙋😊😍😘💘🌅🍀

[@lewie7820]

Theres only one Merle. Country music aint the same without him...........

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@anghiggy5029]

I haven't stopped crying since 2016.

[@EdwardZiska]

🎉❤

[@tomoday4450]

Back when there was true talent Fantastic 👍🏻

[@tommywood343]

Merle haggard one of a kind. R.I.P. Hag 🎸🎵🎶

[@bamagirl6647]

He was one of the greatest entertainers of all time.. I love watching him do impressions.

[@marymorgan1377]

SADLY MISSED MERLE AN BONNIE GREAT DUET 💚💚💚☘☘⭐⭐

[@rexoates4484]

Man he was spot on with his impressions.

[@drakehonest2]

Hello how are you doing??

[@teresasugden466]

Wow!!!! He was amazing!!! Miss his music

[@smithcampbell2803]

Hello, how are you doing today I hope everything is going absolutely perfect with you?

[@bradfordsmith5942]

Ralph Emery was a huge Merle Haggard fan, and so am I. This was really great! Ms. Bonnie was awesome as well. Her and Merle's voices blended perfectly. I always said the same about Buck and Don! 💙

[@Shakeyleg]

Merle really like Ralph as well. So glad that relationship was so strong because we are left with lots of good audio recordings and video as a result of their admiration for each other. Really appreciate the comment.

[@bradfordsmith5942]

I am an old school musician myself, love all the older artists and their music. I was fortunate enough to see Hag about a dozen times, even got to meet him once! Also met Ms. Bonnie, Norm, and Don Markham. Me and Don had a beer together at the bar, so cool!!! 💙

[@karolynnolson3359]

Now this is country music.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing..??

[@kaysavelkoel6926]

So lovely Merle has having fun singing that song, just amazing.

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@marvindelchiaro3117]

😮😮😢

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

@@marvindelchiaro3117 Hello

[@daveblevins3322]

We've got some great history here, and new history makers like Chris Stapleton as well. Thank you Merle & Bonnie 🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@ainsleyharris7580]

They were so cute together. She certainly provided him the music path Always felt thru the years they held each other in a special place.

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@countrymusicguitarclassics]

This is spot on!!! So many legends in one video! Merle was talented man!

[@LB-eh5fz]

GOSH DANG IT ,,,WOW 😃 HOW DOES HE SOUND JUST LIKE JOHNNY CASH ♥️🤗TALENT ON TOP OF TALENT ,I CANT EVEN THREAD A NEEDLE 😁

[@ELIZABETHHUGHES-eh9gw]

My no 1 singer. He had so much talents, not just singing. He @ Bonnie were a lovely couple together. Bonnie was always Merles rock.Always there for him. RIP ALL THREE OF YOU. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Shakeyleg]

Check out Bonnie in this short! kzbin.infoPshyzEPBPGA?feature=share

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .?

[@MaryJoyceOverstreetHarri-sh9xs]

Today's Country Aint Nothing Compared to Way Back Then

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@user-yj9vr1zn3v]

7 years later and he is still liking comments, that sir and your guitar and singing skills, that makes you a legend in my book

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@DebH.]

I freakin love MERLE, and he did Johnny Cash GREAT!!😁⚘

[@jimrobert7239]

Hello Deb

[@DebH.]

@DannyLund-l3y doing good, hope you are too!👋😃

[@lindaowens9865]

My mom's absolute favorite singer. She used to tell me something about "he could eat crackers in her bed anytime!" Whew. He was an amazing singer and performer, even though I was a teenager, back then. I pretended not to listen, but I knew all the words to every song he sang...she had every album he recorded!

[@vellagovender841]

I just love this beutiful song takes me down memory lane in my teen i now 78 years s. Africa

[@dannyhenderson5337]

No one can do like the hag my favorite of all times

[@drakehonest9]

Hello how are you doing?

[@annmoore8696]

I sure miss you M.H I miss your Sense of Humor RIP Angel 🕊️🌹🎶

[@markive9907]

Haven’t seen this part of the clip in yrs ❤️👍

[@edithmaxim2041]

Best impersonation of Johnny ever.

[@mariececilelassere]

That is real great talent...thanks you 😮 two ❤❤❤ RIP with my heartache forever and respect and admiration ! !👍👍👍♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thoughts respectueuses to Owens family a d Haggardfamily 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤ (2023/03/]9) one more time great thanks with my heartache forever ❤❤❤

[@drakehonest9]

Hey how are you doing today?

[@grammy3g808.]

He was spot on...

[@mjordan1028]

I was 6 years old in 1968 & I loved June Carter. June Carter & Julie Andrews were my favorites back then!

[@isaacparks7674]

Merle is just the best there ever was

[@brendacrutcher2237]

To bad today Country is not this good. This is REAL COUNTRY. I love MARTY Robbins and MERLE. I was raised on Country music!

[@smithcampbell2803]

Hello, how are you doing today I hope everything is going absolutely perfect with you?

[@hirenatakarua8037]

Merle such a great legend was he in Country music .Put him an Marty robbins together they work wonderful as a duet. They both wrote their own songs some of merles was a help from the woman he loved an adored so much Bonnie his wife whom helped him to get to where he is today. Merle was saddend when they parted but he knew an it shows when they sing together Bonnie was the love of his life THE ONE😥😥Bless them both an Marty voices silence at rest. Miss you all a true kiwi fan . The lord has u in his keeping we have u in our hearts never forgotten. Thanx to your boys merle to carry on traditon an martys son an daughter. Love an miss yous safe in the arms of our lord jesus Amen.🙏🙏❤❤❤😥

[@RoyOdellJr.-vy5ig]

True. Country Music has gone to hell. We've got leftists, right wingers, hip hoppers , & non singers, & transgenders. Sign of the times. I rest My case. Bring back the Old Days !

[@joemagee878]

❤

[@debbiestrewart2469]

He was one remarkable Man.

[@smithcampbell2803]

Hello, how are you doing today I hope everything is going absolutely perfect with you?

[@EmmanuelAdjei-ys9uv]

Merle doing Johnny Cash? fantastic performance. May their souls rest well till we all meet again

[@maryatwall2462]

Wow so great love Marty to thanks four this

[@smithcampbell2803]

Hello, how are you doing today I hope everything is going absolutely perfect with you?

[@cosmicrone]

I miss country music!

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@Pentagonshark666]

Wow a great impersonation of Johnny, maybe even the best ever!!!

[@Shakeyleg]

I agree. Spooky how spot on it was.

[@jimstigall4283]

I was fortunate to have met Merle haggard and Ronnie Dunn and George strait backstage shook their hands

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@rhondadavis5878]

Merle was fantastic at doing impressions; he does Buck Owens really good too.

[@sheilahamm3999]

Marty Robbins, buck Owens, Johnny cash, and who ever else, one he said was impossible was possum

[@thomasvejgarden389]

Wajlon Jennings

[@davidjessee7701]

Yeah he did Buck Owens wife good too.... most people these days don't know or remember that Merle Haggard married Buck Owen's wife...

[@ethanweeter2732]

@@davidjessee7701 A lot of people know that, she never took Merle’s name.

[@mariececilelassere]

I like see and heard bonnie owens with Merle haggard ❤❤❤❤❤ two jewels songers and greats legends country ❤❤❤ but I am happy when merle impérsonate Johnny (RIP with my great heartache and admiration) it is the hollyday thanks to you two unforgettables songwrighters and RIP In haeven with all you loved ❤❤❤❤ 💎💎💎😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thoughts sincerely respectueuses to your familys 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 billions love infinity ❤❤❤

[@roberttooth360]

Great job by Merle and Bonnie. Honey I'm gonna snowball to Jackson see if I care.Nothing like a little Johnny & June.!🎸🎼

[@terrimanuri7944]

He does pretty good as Johnny♥️Miss them all,everyone from old country are dying off.Thank God for videos ♥️

[@calebmaddox479]

Sleep well we all look forward to hear you sing in Heaven!

[@idaberrones3809]

Wow love it

[@tincat2173]

I would love to see much more of these specials.

[@chenzenzo]

The idea that you could go from Quentin to the Grand Old and singing with Marty Robbins doin him better than he does himself is fuckin insane. That's a story in itself but ain't nobody can tell it like that man himself. Rest easy Merle.

[@LYKENN]

Love merle he was having a good night,that night lol!!!

[@bettylumpkin3099]

Very.good mr.Haggard made a good imprussion of Mr Johnny cash Having fun

[@davidholton9667]

Hello how are you? So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song

[@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg]

Waylon is my favorite, but no one had the pure talent Merle had

[@keithratliff2347]

Mine too

[@larrystone9474]

Drinking became Merle's greatest talent, taking precedent over any other talent. Recorded songs are fine but never make the mistake of attending one of his live performances.

[@gabo2585]

"You're everything that people think I am.” -Cash to Haggard, idk but hearing that from one of the great ones is quite the compliment

[@suewalker3600]

Love this. It is priceless

[@Magnificent731]

Yup definitely nailed it perfectly 😉 The good ole days . Today it’s the twilight zone. Just somewhere out there🤫

[@marybullen8018]

Fabulous Merle.x

[@drakehonest9]

Hey how are you doing?

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@tombruigom7639]

Wow...Merle singing Johnny Cash..Awesome respect.

[@theresaheyer537]

this guy can sing anything and anyone!great!!!

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing??

[@marywilson2451]

Great artist,love him

[@jimrobert7239]

Hello Mary how are you doing today?

[@anelladambrosio2513]

​@@jimrobert7239ciao Jim! 🙋‍♀️😍😘💘🌅

[@tonymartin4004]

This was country music, @ it's best. The times have changed, the good times are really over for good. "Just My Opinion" Hoyt

[@paulacopher862]

He really can make some tear shearer!

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@musicfanhawk4523]

So handsome and funny!! Love him!!

[@tomoday4450]

He was very special 👍🏻 Great!!!

[@curlyfrye3959]

Thank you for sharing the festival grounds and the community as it should be . Excellent in all ways !! Thanks for being YOU 😊

[@Marthacomer-td4xh]

Loved it

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@pennycasey9160]

Love it ❤ so very much thank goodness for them

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@johnlennon8653]

From an ex con to international artist, he’s one of my favourite artists that I grew up with in late 60-70s until his demise.

[@richardstanfill2388]

My goshhhh that’s as good as it gets!!!

[@topsyturvyy4558]

hahaha! All of them were and still are American Musical Icons!

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Impressionante...adorabile Merle...🤔😊🥰🥰🥰😍😍💘💓💕💕💕💕💕💯💯💯

[@vickieviresrichie7622]

I had no idea he was an impersonator, he's Awesome ✨🇺🇲✨

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@RedRose-mv1oe]

Love this so much!

[@ianmcilwraith6801]

Long with marty robins merel is one of the best singers ever not a sole on this planet in modern music or in siber space will match his unique voice and his amazing talent Rest in peace my friend your memory will always live on God bless you always 😢😂❤😢

[@candicewitzkoske3155]

Wow, so talented!!

[@ritadykes3559]

I love your music you sound just like your dad you have an amazing talent keep falling your dreams Love your dad music very much soo!!!

[@vaughnabbott580]

Such great entertainers!

[@debramac54]

I loved Merle!

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@chenzenzo]

I can't fuckin believe that he does Johnny's voice so well and calls out Marty Robbins and it's actually Marty fuckin Robbins. This is solid gold right here!

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@Longrunthefox]

Fantastic

[@1339LARS]

Merl you are great!!!

[@donnaheiden1105]

Wonderful singing. Merle n Marty are silly. Great! But goofy. Love them n Mrs. Did great too.

[@jimrobert7239]

Hello Donna

[@jackalister1662]

Back when musicians were entertainers and didn’t use auto tune.

[@berniepeggiemoore6393]

box joint mhow to make a box joint jig

[@BeingMe23]

Auto tune was used but not the extent in recent years. Music has always evolved per each generation and always will. Life is a series of holding on and letting go.

[@southernhellstorm6634]

Today they have no talent no voice. Absolute disgrace Nashville has become

[@bobbiejean120]

Talking too fast

[@ospguy1]

When men were men and women were smokin hot!

[@sterling5248]

Good fun for him & us❤️The HAG'S music is one of the best and there's very few who are as good, thankful for MARTY, NOEL, & BEN,who are equally as good,each in their own way 🙏❤️👍

[@SamuelDaiz-rb4rk]

How are you doing today! I hope it been a beautiful day today?

[@lorenewhite1973]

He is wonderful!

[@elizabethmeyer7709]

Smiling 🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@smithcampbell2803]

Hello, how are you doing today I hope everything is going absolutely perfect with you?

[@lindavarbero3791]

I Love ❤ all country 🎶 music 🎶 Dose any one know that Merle wife was Buck Owen's wife. He can imitate Johnny Cash 💸 real good.

[@jimrobert7239]

Hello Linda. How’s your day going?

[@lindavarbero3791]

@@jimrobert7239 Just fine for the most part I'm in process of moving

[@jimrobert7239]

@@lindavarbero3791 ok that’s great where you planning to move too?

[@lindavarbero3791]

@@jimrobert7239 I'm in N.Y. and staying .just moving with in the state.

[@jimrobert7239]

@@lindavarbero3791 ok that’s nice then I’m in Florida I’ll love to be friends with you if that’s ok with you?

[@TheRonnie63]

GREAT VERY TALENTED ❤❤❤

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@primroseharan9749]

Fantastic love this from merle and love marty too

[@PursuingHeaven]

Wow - he does Johnny almost better than Johnny does Johnny - best impression of the Man in Black - ever

[@will03ize]

Yep

[@fm1224]

The greatest!

[@davidfrey5654]

Wow!! That's so impressive.

[@scottarivett496]

Damn that is nail on the head

[@normanheslington9912]

Such talent

[@Sandra-cm1du]

Ben, you have a great voice. Your singing is comforting to me. 😊 love

[@debragoodwin5505]

So dang great,the very best !!!!

[@davidholton9667]

Hello how are you? So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song

[@penman1289]

Brilliant what more can you say

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

Hello,how are you doing .

[@penman1289]

@@ChristopherBeck-se7et fantastic, hope you are well to.🐒

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

@@penman1289 I'm doing good thanks for asking nice to meet you which country are you from.?

[@ChristopherBeck-se7et]

@@penman1289 hello

[@marthaletherwood3671]

I never knew Johnny Cash could do ventriloquism so well! lol

[@Shakeyleg]

I hear that! Hag sounded just like him!

[@jimrobert7239]

Hello 👋 Martha how are you doing today?

[@calebmaddox479]

Great show !